Chapter Sixty-Three p2
The few of them left without looking sideways. Fu Shuang, who was left behind, put away her disappointed expression, smiled at Bo Chi in blessing, and followed them downstairs.
“Is that the new girl you bought?” Yu Zhao was obviously still thinking about yesterday’s ‘cheating in front of her’, and snorted coldly: “She looks pretty good, and her personality is quite gentle, but she’s not as strong as me, and she’s destined to not be able to protect you.“
Bo Chi said smoothly: “Yes, yes, yes, Master Yu is the most powerful. This little girl doesn’t ask for much, I only ask that Master Yu can protect me forever and ever, can Master Yu do it?“
Yu Zhao curled her lips: “As long as I’m alive, I will protect you.“
Bo Chi said faintly: “Really? Even if you find out that I lied to you in the future, you won’t change your mind?“
Yu Zhao seemed to sense something, and raised her eyebrows: “Lied to me? What did you lie to me about?“
Bo Chi’s expression was calm: “It’s just an example.“
Yu Zhao’s eyebrows relaxed, and she chuckled: “It doesn’t matter what you lied to me about, I love you, I like you, so naturally I will protect you no matter what.“
Bo Chi bit her lip, hesitated, and finally stammered: “I have a friend… She’s kind-hearted and never kills, but she passed away a while ago. If she becomes a ghost and comes back to me, what would you do to her?“
Yu Zhao let go of Bo Chi, held her shoulders, turned her around to face her, and said in a deep voice: “I will kill her.“
Bo Chi’s mind went blank, and she moved her lips: “But she hasn’t done anything bad, she still has human thoughts, she can control herself, she—“
Yu Zhao interrupted: “She’s already dead. A dead person is not the same person she was before, but a ghost, an evil ghost that might suddenly kill at any time. I can’t tolerate such a dangerous existence by your side, so I’m sorry, Chi Niang, even if you hate me, I will still kill her.“
Bo Chi didn’t speak for a long time.
Yu Zhao thought she was sad, hugged her, and sighed: “Humans and ghosts are different paths, you are destined to no longer be on the same path. Forget about her, treat her as a truly dead person.“
Bo Chi’s eyelashes trembled, and finally, she showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and hummed softly.
Because of this test, Bo Chi’s original intention to confess retreated again.
She didn’t want to die, not only because she was afraid of pain, but also because she didn’t want to be separated from Yu Zhao.
If she returned to the real world, she and Yu Zhao would become enemies again, never contacting each other. Then she had to cherish every small world, cherish this existing tenderness.
Let’s wait a little longer.
When she continued to cultivate her relationship with Yu Zhao, when Yu Zhao was willing to compromise and accept that ‘ghost friend’, she could tell this secret with peace of mind.
Before that, she had to continue to capture Yu Zhao’s heart.
Seduce her to death!
Bo Chi quickly regained her spirits, and energetically pulled Yu Zhao to change clothes.
After having breakfast downstairs, they stayed in the city for a few more days. When they were fully recovered, they set off again.
After walking and stopping for several months, they arrived in the capital in the bleak autumn wind.
The capital was far more prosperous and lively than all the previous cities, looking peaceful and prosperous, as if it was a golden age where everyone had enough food and clothing. Most of the people on the street were dressed in fine clothes, and the pavilions and buildings in the distance were high and low, with many brothels among them. Bo Chi looked at them a few more times, and was pulled into a courtyard by Yu Zhao.
Red maple leaves were in full bloom in the courtyard, covering the ground like fire. It could be seen that no one had lived there for a long time, so a layer of maple leaves had accumulated.
“Whose house is this?” Bo Chi was a little surprised: “Aren’t we going to the inn first?“
Yu Zhao led her into the courtyard, stepping on the red leaves and saying: “This is my house. It’s a bit deserted because I don’t live here often. I didn’t bring much money on this trip, and you always want to buy things when you see them, so the money must be almost spent. Instead of continuing to spend money at the inn, why don’t we stay here for now?“
Bo Chi suddenly realized, and then her face stiffened, her eyes widening: “How do you know that I’m using your money?“
Yu Zhao smiled meaningfully at her, didn’t answer, but looked at Jin Xi and the others, who were envious: “The courtyard hasn’t been cleaned for a long time, if you want to stay, you have to start cleaning.“
Jin Xi hurriedly nodded, and started cleaning with her little sisters.
After a whole day of busy work, it wasn’t until dusk, when the sun was setting, that they barely finished cleaning the house.
Perhaps seeing that they had calmed down, the neighbor next door came and knocked on the door.
It was Jin Xi who opened the door. She looked at the neighbor aunt in confusion, and was about to ask what was the matter, when she saw the aunt smiling and saying: “Is this girl a relative of Master Exorcist?“
Jin Xi hurriedly waved her hand: “No, no, we are Master Yu’s friends, you are…?“
The aunt smiled: “We are locals of the capital. We heard that Master Exorcist was staying here before, so we specially moved next door, wanting to get close to Master Exorcist. But Master Exorcist didn’t stay for long before she went traveling again, and I felt a little regretful. Now that I heard movement in the courtyard again, I couldn’t help but come over and take a look.“
Jin Xi suddenly understood, invited the aunt into the house to sit down, and turned to find Yu Zhao and tell her about this.
Bo Chi was joking with Yu Zhao, and when she heard this, she raised her eyes in surprise: “You’re so famous? There are even people who come to be your neighbor because of your reputation?“
Yu Zhao was noncommittal: “Demons and ghosts are rampant in the world, and the people are afraid, so naturally they follow the name of the exorcist. I’m not familiar with the neighbors around here, and I don’t intend to make friends with them. Jin Xi, you go and entertain them, and then persuade them to leave.“
Among their group, Yu Zhao obviously had the highest status.
Therefore, Jin Xi didn’t refuse, nodded and agreed, and went to deal with these social matters dutifully.
Fortunately, the aunt wasn’t a difficult person, and tactfully put down the gift and left.
After that, many more people came to visit, all neighbors from around here. They had flocked here because of Yu Zhao’s reputation before, and now they seized the opportunity to show their goodwill.
Jin Xi entertained and rejected them one by one, and was busy until midnight before she tiredly closed the courtyard door and returned to her room to rest.
The night passed, and after resting, Jin Xi packed her bookcase, came to the group of people who were eating, and said excitedly: “Master Yu, Chi Niang, I’m going to Bailu Academy to report today, so I won’t be back for lunch!“
The few of them looked up at her, and saw that she was already fully prepared, wearing a scholar’s outfit, her neck covered, her hair tied in a bun, and with her heroic voice, she truly looked the part.
“I always wanted my cold to get better quickly before, so that my voice could recover quickly.” Jin Xi said with a smile: “Now I’m not in a hurry, I even want this cold to last a little longer, so that I can safely finish my studies at the academy.“
Bo Chi raised her eyebrows, beckoned to her, and when Jin Xi approached in confusion, she patted the other party’s shoulder, took the opportunity to extract a large amount of yin energy, and after retracting her hand, she said in a reserved tone, as if she had done a good deed without leaving her name: “This is what they call ‘blessing in disguise’, and ‘misfortune may be a blessing in disguise’.“
Jin Xi nodded in agreement: “Yes, yes, yes, that’s it. I didn’t expect you to be so literary, Chi Niang, even though you’re usually so unreliable. Speaking of which, I still don’t know where you lived before, and whether you’ve studied or not.“
As soon as she said this, Yu Zhao raised her eyelids first, and asked with a hint of doubt: “When we first met, you said you were familiar with Chi Niang, how come you don’t know about Chi Niang’s past now?“
Bo Chi’s hand holding the chopsticks tightened, and she was about to explain, when Jin Xi spoke faster: “Yes, I know her name, and she said she was sent by my parents to find me, so aren’t we acquaintances?“
Yu Zhao came to her senses, and said thoughtfully: “You didn’t set off together, but met on the way?“
Jin Xi didn’t notice Bo Chi’s death stare at all, and nodded readily: “Yes, I just met Chi Niang the day before I met you.“
Yu Zhao turned her head, stared at Bo Chi for a while, and suddenly frowned: “How can you be so insensible?“
Bo Chi, who was holding her breath nervously: “Huh?“
Yu Zhao said unhappily: “Even if Jin Xi’s parents asked you to find her, how can you, a weak woman, go on the road alone without bringing any guards? If you encounter bad people, you—“
She didn’t finish the rest of her words, but pulled Bo Chi into her arms, and said angrily: “You’re not allowed to do such reckless things again!“
Bo Chi: “…Ah, oh, okay…“
She was a little dazed, not expecting that her suspicion was already so obvious that even a blind person could see the problem, but Yu Zhao, who was so smart and sharp, didn’t have any doubts at all.
This was obviously not because the other party had suddenly lost her mind, but because her trust in her was deep enough to cover all doubts.
Bo Chi was both moved and anxious.
She was afraid that things would backfire. Yu Zhao trusted her so much now, how would she react when she found out her identity?
Bo Chi didn’t dare to think about it, so she could only change the subject: “Jin Xi, is this your first day at Bailu Academy? Anyway, Qing’er and I have nothing to do, why don’t we see you off?“
Jin Xi was indeed a little uneasy. Hearing this, her eyes lit up, and she said happily: “Okay! Thank you, Chi Niang and Sister Qing’er!“
“I’m going too.” The little girl Hua Ci, who hadn’t spoken, looked up and stared at Bo Chi seriously: “I also want to see Jin Xi off.“
A fist suddenly landed on her head, and Jin Xi threatened with a smile: “Little brat, I’ve been putting up with you for a long time, call me big sister, Big Sister Jin Xi!“
Hua Ci angrily pulled her hand away, glared at her, ignored her, and continued to look at Bo Chi.
Bo Chi touched her messy little bun, smiled gently, and said: “It’s naturally good that you have the intention. After you finish eating, we’ll go see her off.“
Jin Xi muttered angrily, “I don’t want her to see me off,” and after breakfast, she walked to the gate of Bailu Academy, looked at the students coming and going alone, and said proudly: “Look, I’m the most popular, even going to school, there are girls seeing me off with tears.“
Bo Chi was amused by her, poked her forehead with her white finger, and reminded: “Stop playing, go in quickly. After you go in, study hard, and don’t embarrass your family.“
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